Labor force participation rate in Armenia
Armenia: Labor force participation rate was 59.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate in Armenia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Armenia is 59.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Armenia peaked at 65.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2019.
Armenia ranks 109th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.2% | 62.3% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 60.4% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 58.8% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 58.8% | 61.9% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Armenia?
- Labor force participation rate in Armenia was 59.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2019.
- How does Armenia rank for labor force participation rate?
- Armenia ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).